Temporary part time opportunity to provide high quality, evidence based clinical and health psychology services to medical and surgical outpatients and contribute to a patient’s ongoing medical management and care.

About the role

Temporary part time opportunity to develop and evaluate innovative patient focused psychological services that optimise a patient's ongoing medical management and care.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

- Apply high level professional judgment and decision making to resolve a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable clinical evidence with minimal direct clinical supervision.
- Contribute to the development of clinical practice, procedures and administrative protocols for the Psychology Department and multidisciplinary medical teams that support the continuum of care.
- Work collaboratively and effectively within multidisciplinary teams by effectively integrating the Psychology specific perspective to affect optimal health outcomes for consumers.
- Demonstrate high level management skills in monitoring and prioritising workload demands to initiate, develop and implement quality strategies that will enhance the delivery clinical psychology services. Plan and develop procedures in line with Queensland Health policy and recent research evidence, necessary for an efficient and effective service.





Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
- Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
- 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a robust commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

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